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WCBS-TV News/New York Times New York City and Suburban Poll, November 1991 (ICPSR 9861)

Principal Investigator(s):WCBS-TV News; The New York Times

Summary:

This data collection consists of responses to a general
survey of residents of New York City and surrounding suburbs and exurbs
regarding rekevant social and political issues. Respondents were asked
to assess the job performance of New York governors Cuomo, Weicker, and
Florio and of New York City Mayor David Dinkins, to rate the facilities
and services available in their communities, and to identify whether
juvenile delinquency and burglary were big problems in their
communities. They were also asked whether they would approve of more
tax mone... (more info)

This data collection consists of responses to a general
survey of residents of New York City and surrounding suburbs and exurbs
regarding rekevant social and political issues. Respondents were asked
to assess the job performance of New York governors Cuomo, Weicker, and
Florio and of New York City Mayor David Dinkins, to rate the facilities
and services available in their communities, and to identify whether
juvenile delinquency and burglary were big problems in their
communities. They were also asked whether they would approve of more
tax money being spent on public schools, whether they favored or
opposed growth in their communities, and whether their communities were
more racially mixed than they were five years ago. Questions directed
to respondents living in suburbs involved the frequency of and reasons
for visits to New York City apart from work and the overall impact of
events in New York City on their daily lives. Questions for New York
City residents included whether the city's economy was better, worse,
or about the same as it was five years ago and whether they would want
to be living in the city four years from now. Other general topics
addressed in the survey included the image of New York City, crime,
race relations, immigrants, alcohol and drug abuse, homelessness, AIDS,
and corruption in local government. Background information on
respondents includes traveling time from home to midtown Manhattan,
readership of New York City newspapers, radio station listening habits,
years lived in present community, social class, political party
affiliation, political orientation, religious preference, marital
status, age, race, and family income.

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Study Description

Citation

WCBS-TV News, and The New York Times. WCBS-TV News/New York Times New York City and Suburban Poll, November 1991 . ICPSR09861-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09861.v1

Universe:
Adults aged 18 and over in New York City and surrounding
suburbs and exurbs (including New Jersey and Connecticut).

Data Types:
survey data

Data Collection Notes:

A weight variable has been included that must be used
in any analysis. Area codes, exchange codes, and telephone numbers have
been recoded to "999" and names of respondents have been blanked for
reasons of confidentiality.